The astronomical price of a new gene therapy treatment in the U.S. is raising eyebrows.
The astronomical price of a new gene therapy treatment in the U.S. is raising eyebrows.
Costing 2.1 million dollars, the new treatment is the first of a group of gene therapies that are said to cure deadly inherited conditions.
While many new treatments have been priced at hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, few have crossed the million-dollar threshold.
Apart from the staggering price, the company also released a plan to allow insurance companies to pay for the treatment in installments over five years.
Costing 2.1 million dollars, the new treatment is the first of a group of gene therapies that are said to cure deadly inherited conditions.
While many new treatments have been priced at hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, few have crossed the million-dollar threshold.
Apart from the staggering price, the company also released a plan to allow insurance companies to pay for the treatment in installments over five years.
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